Imitation christmas tree



Sept. 21, 1926. 1,606,813

- L. FLENTYE IMITATION CHRISTMAS TREE Filed April '7, 1926 Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

UNITED stares iseasis rarer orrlcs.

LAURA FLEVNITYE, or WILMETF'IE, ILLINOIS.

I'MI'IATION CHRISTMAS TREE.

Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to imitation Christmas trees and the like and is fully described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure'l 1s a vertical sectional view on the line 1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a slightly enlarged horizontal sec- I tion on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar View of the sheets of paper lying flat; and Fig. 41 is a view similar to 2 showing a modified form of the invention.

The embodiment illustrated comprises a small imitation Christmas tree having abase from the center of which rises a center post or standard 11 to which is secured a series of sheets of heavy paper 12. These are preferably stitched at 13 on both sides of V the post 11 so as to secure them to the post.

This stitching is preferablyso done that the,

post 11 isafterward inserted when the device is being assembled. Likewise the post is removable from the base 10 so that with the paper sheets 12 stitched at 13, as shown in Fig. 8, the whole can be packed flat and thus occupy very little space. V

The base 10 is preferably round as shown in Fig. 2, With an annular lip 14 which is rovided with a series of radial slots 15 into which the outer ends of the sheets 12 may be inserted.v

In assembling the device, the post 11 1s inserted into the opening 11 between the stitching 13, and the lower end of the post inserted in the central opening in the base '10. The operator then bends the several sheets 12 back as shown in Fig. 2, inserting one of the outer ends of these sheets 1n each 7 V of the slots 15. When so completed and the erably made sheetspressed down to the bottom ofthe slots, the whole will assume the general form and appearance of a small evergreen tree. For this purpose the paper sheets are prefof a suitable green paper and tinsel, glass balls or other decorative material may then be secured thereon as desired.

The sheets 12 are all preferably or apparently of the same size and contour, but there should be some variation in the size and shape of the slots representing branches so as to relieve the whole from too great a monotony.

If desired, the central post 11 may be dis pensed with as soon as the use of a basesuch 1926. Serial No. 100,295.

as that shown would render the Whole sufficiently stable as to stand upright, particularly 1f the ends of theleaves were glued in the slots 15. Where the post 11 is omitted a single line of stitching-13 would then be sufficlent. v

llmaybe dispensed with and a plain paper 10 used. In this case the spread or fannlng of the sheets 12 could be accomplished by.

securing together thetwo ends of the outer sheets 12 as by means of glue 16 and then be secured together as 'at12 and 12 and the endsiof the branches at intervals around the tree, unt1l' the whole gives a nearly uniform spacing for the several sheets.

tached tinsel-17 or thelike which may be secured'thereto by means of the glue 16 or ornaments 18 of glass or other material-may be.

secured thereto by means .of cord 19 or the like;

While I have shown and-described but a single embodiment of this invention, it is to along a central axis, said sheets being spread at thelr outer edges, and means for holding said sheets in the spread position. 1

2. An imitation tree comprising a plurality'of sheets of paper out to represent the silhouette of a tree and secured together along a central axis, said sheets being spread at their outer edges, and means on said base for holding said sheets in the spread posi: tion. e

3. An imitation tree comprising a base, a.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified form of the device in which, if desired, the notched ledge At these pointsalso'if desired may be at- V V base, a 3

plurality of sheets of paper out to represent the silhouette of a tree andsecured together along a central axis, said sheets being spread: at their outer edges,a central post secured to said base and to said sheets, and means for holding said sheets in the spread position.

LAURA ELENTYE. 

